Lightning — Pinellas, Florida
2023-08-23 · near Belleair, Pinellas, Florida
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
The body of a 73-year-old woman was discovered on a sidewalk at the Bayside Gardens IV condominiums along Gulf Boulevard on Sand Key in Clearwater after being struck by lightning.
Wider weather episode
Evening thunderstorms cause a fatality when lightning strikes a woman outdoors on Sand Key near Clearwater Beach.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145144. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.